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Fahrprüfung: Tempolimiten & Distanzen

52 Flashcards zu Schweizer Höchstgeschwindigkeiten, Notrufnummern, Abstandregeln, Bussen und Vorschriften für die theoretische Führerprüfung.

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Side of the road
Traffic keeps to the right.
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Speed limit in built-up areas
50 km/h.
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Speed limit outside built-up areas
80 km/h.
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Speed limit on a semi-motorway (Autostrasse)
100 km/h.
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Speed limit on a motorway (Autobahn)
120 km/h.
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Speed limit in a 30 zone
30 km/h.
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Speed limit in a meeting zone (Begegnungszone)
20 km/h; pedestrians have priority.
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Speed limit of a car with a trailer on a motorway
80 km/h.
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Maximum speed with snow chains
50 km/h.
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Police emergency number
117
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Fire brigade number
118
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Ambulance number
144
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Swiss Air Rescue number
1414
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European emergency number
112
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Minimum age for a learner licence (category B)
17 years.
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Minimum age for a full car licence
18 years.
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Length of the probationary period
Three years.
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Legal minimum tyre tread depth
1.6 mm.
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Warning triangle distance outside built-up areas
About 50 m.
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Warning triangle distance on a motorway
About 100 m.
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Motorway vignette
A sticker on the windscreen, valid for 14 months.
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Reaction distance (rule of thumb)
speed in km/h ÷ 10 × 3, in metres.
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Braking distance on a dry road (rule of thumb)
(speed in km/h ÷ 10)², in metres.
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Stopping distance
Reaction distance plus braking distance.
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Braking distance on a wet road
About twice the dry braking distance.
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Effect of doubling speed on braking distance
Four times as long.
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Safe following gap
At least two seconds.
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km/h to m/s
Divide by 3.6.
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Alcohol limit for learner drivers and newly licensed drivers
0.1 per mille (strict zero tolerance rule applies during learner phase and three-year probationary period).
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Alcohol limit for professional drivers (bus, taxi, dangerous goods)
0.1 per mille (zero tolerance during professional duty).
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Speed limit in encounter zones (Begegnungszone)
20 km/h; pedestrians have right of way and may use the whole street, parking only in marked bays.
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Maximum speed for slow e-bikes (up to 25 km/h motor assist)
25 km/h assisted; helmet recommended; must use cycle tracks.
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Maximum speed for fast e-bikes (up to 45 km/h motor assist)
45 km/h assisted; helmet, moped licence (category M), yellow licence plate and mirror compulsory.
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Minimum speed on Swiss motorways
Only motor vehicles capable of reaching at least 80 km/h on flat ground are allowed on motorways.
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Motorway three-lane rule for heavy vehicles
On motorways with three or more lanes in one direction, vehicles subject to a speed limit under 100 km/h must not use the leftmost lane.
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Maximum vehicle height in Switzerland without permit
4.00 metres for standard vehicles and combinations.
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Maximum vehicle width for standard passenger cars
2.55 metres (excluding exterior rear-view mirrors).
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Category B trailer weight limit without BE licence
Trailers up to 750 kg, or heavier trailers provided the total permissible combination weight does not exceed 3,500 kg.
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Periodic vehicle inspection (MFK) intervals for cars
First official inspection after 5 years, second after 3 years, then every 2 years thereafter.
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Distance to keep from level crossings when parking
Parking is prohibited within 50 metres before and after railway level crossings outside built-up areas.
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Distance from bus and tram stops when parking
Parking is prohibited within 10 metres in front of and behind the official bus or tram stop signpost.
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Distance from pedestrian crossings when stopping or parking
Stopping and parking are prohibited on pedestrian crossings and within 5 metres before the crossing.
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Distance from road junctions when parking without markings
Parking is prohibited within 5 metres from the tangent point of the crossing street edges.
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Recommended winter tyre tread depth in Switzerland
At least 4.0 mm is strongly recommended for winter tyres (legal minimum remains 1.6 mm).
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Permitted length of towing rope
Between 5 and 8 metres, with a clearly visible red warning flag or cloth attached in the middle.
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Maximum speed when towing a broken-down vehicle
40 km/h on all roads, including motorways; motorways must be left at the very next exit.
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Maximum forward overhang of load
The load must not project more than 3.00 metres forward from the centre of the steering mechanism.
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Maximum rear overhang of load without special marking
Up to 1.00 metre; beyond 1 metre requires a visible red warning device or red flag (at least 50x30 cm).
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Standard Swiss parking disc setting rule
Turn the arrow to the half-hour line directly following the actual time of arrival (e.g. arrive at 10:05 -> set to 10:30).
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Parking time in blue zones on weekdays
Standard blue zone allows 1 hour of free parking with a correctly set parking disc between 08:00 and 18:00.
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Spacing of emergency call niches in Swiss motorway tunnels
Emergency call boxes (SOS niches) are spaced approximately every 150 metres in road tunnels.
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Validity period of Swiss Category B learner's permit
The provisional learner licence (Lernfahrausweis) is valid for 24 months.

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